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Massinger, Philip. The Renegado, or The Gentleman of Venice. 1630. [online] In: Mueller, Martin (gen. ed.) Shakespeare His Contemporaries Northwestern University. [Accessed: 28 October 2016]
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THE
RENEGADO,
A TRAGAECOMEDIE.
As it hath beene often acted by the
Queenes Maiesties seruants, at
the priuate Play-house in
Drurye-Lane.
By PHILIP MASSINGER.
LONDON,
Printed by A. M. for Iohn Waterson,
and are to be sold at the Crowne in
Pauls Church-Yard. 1630.
Dramatis Personæ. The Actors names.
Aga. |
Capiaga. |
Master. |
Botesvvaine. |
Saylors. |
Iailor. |
3. Tvrkes. |
Manto, seruant to Donusa. |
Asambeg, Viceroy of Tunis. |
Mvstapha, Basha of Aleppo. |
Vitelli, A Gentelman of Venice disguis'd. |
Francisco, A Jesuite. |
Anthonio Grimaldi the Renegado. |
Carazie an Eunuch. |
Gazet seruant to Vitelli. |
Donvsa, neece to Amvrath. |
Pavlina, Sister to Vitelli. |
TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE GEORGE HARDING, Baron Barkley, of Barkley Castle, and Knight of the Honourable Order of the BATHE.
My good Lord.
TO be Honoured for old Nobility, or Hereditary Titles is not alone proper to your
Selfe, but to some few of your rancke, who may challenge the like priuiledge with
you: but in our age to vouchsafe (as you haue often done) a ready hand to rayse the
deiected spirits of the contemned Sonnes of the Muses, Such as would not suffer the
glorious fire of Poesie to be wholly extinguished, is so remarkable, and peculiar
to your Lordship, that with a full vote, and suffrage it is acknowledged that the
Patronage and Protection of the Dramatique Poetry, is yours, and almost without a
riuall. I despayre not therefore, but that my ambition to present my seruice in this
kinde, may in your clemency meete with a gentle interpretation. Confirme it my good
Lord in Your gracious acceptance of this trifle, in which if I were not confident
there are some peeces worthy the perusall, it should haue beene taught an humbler
flight, and the writer (Your Countrey-man) neuer yet made happy in your notice, and
fauour, had not made this an aduocate to plead for his admission among such as are
wholy, and sincerely deuoted to your seruice. I may liue to tender my humble thankefulnesse
in some higher strayne, and till then comfort my selfe with hope, that you descend
from your height to receiue. Your Honours Commanded Seruant PHILIP MASSINGER
To my Honourd Friend, Master PHILIP MASSINGER, vpon his RENEGADO.
DAbblers in Poetry that onely can,
Court this weake Lady, or that Gentleman,
with some loose witt in rime;
others that fright the time.
Into beliefe with mighty words, that teare
a Passage through the eare;
or Nicer men,
That through a Perspectiue wil see a Play,
and vse it the wrong way,
(not worth thy Pen)
Though all their Pride exalt 'em, cannot bee
Competent Iudges of thy Lines or thee.
I must confesse I haue no Publike name
To rescue iudgement, no Poeticke flame
to dresse thy Muse with Praise,
and Phoebus his owne Bayes;
Yet I commend this Poem, and dare tell
the World I lik'd it well,
and if there bee
A tribe, who in their Wisedomes dare accuse,
this ofspring of thy Muse,
let them agree,
Conspire one Comedy, and they will say
Tis easier to Commend, then make a Play. IAMES SHIRLEY.
To his worthy Friend Master PHILIP MASSENGER, on his Play, Call'd the RENEGADO.
Merit has crown'd thy Temples with. Know friend
Though there are some who meerely doe commend
To liue i'th Worlds opinion such as can
Censure with Iudgment, no such peece of Man,
Makes vp my spirit where desert doe's liue,
There will I plant my wonder, and there giue
My best indeauours, to build vp his story
That truely Merits. I did euer glory
To behold Vertue rich, though cruell Fate
In scornefull malice doe's beate low their state
That best deserue, when others that but know
Onely to scribble, and no more, of't grow
Greate in their fauours, that would seeme to bee
Patrons of Witt, and modest Poesie:
Yet with your abler Friends, let me say this
Many may striue to equall you, but misse
Of your fayre scope, this worke of yours men may
Throw in the face of enuy, and then say
To those that are in Great-mens thoughts more blest,
Imitate this, And call that worke your best.
Yet Wise-men, in this, and too often, erre
When they their loue before the worke preferre,
If I should say more, some may blame me for't
Seeing your merits speake you, not report. DANYEL LAKYN.
Scena prima.
Actus primus. Scena secunda.
Actus primus. Scena tertia.
The end of the first act.
Scena prima.
Actus Secundus, Scena Secunda.
A Secundus Scena tertia.
Actus Secundus Scena Quarta.
Actus Secundus, Scaena Quinta.
Actus Secundus, Scaena Sexta
Scaena prima,
Actus tertius, Scaena Secunda.
Actus tertius, Scaena tertia.
Actus Tertius, Scaena Quarta.
Actus Tertius. Scaena Quinta.
The end of the third Act.
Scaena Prima.
Actus Quartus, Scaena Secunda.
Actus Quartus. Scaena Tertia.
The end of the fourth Act
Scaena Prima.
Actus Quintus, Scaena Secunda.
Actus Quintus, Scaena Tertia.
Actus Quintus, Scaena quarta.
Actus Quintus, Scaena quinta.
Actus Quintus, Scaena Sexta
Actus quintus. Scaena Septima.
Actus Quintus, Scaena Vltima.